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Accessibility, Textbooks, and Access Services
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Kahler, Janice E. – Journal of Access Services, 2017
Putting access in Access Services is the goal. The Course Reserves unit is the place. Textbooks are the focus. Electronic technologies are the future. Patron-centric services will be our standard. Access to textbooks by all patrons will be the achievement. Course Reserves located in Library West at the University of Florida George A. Smathers…
Descriptors: Library Services, Reference Services, College Libraries, Textbooks
Information Equality for Individuals with Disabilities: Does It Exist?
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Lewis, Jill – Library Quarterly, 2013
Drawing on the author's experience as an information professional for individuals with disabilities, this article discusses the challenges faced by both library users and staff in obtaining and providing information to this community. It poses four questions: Where do individuals with disabilities fit into diversity studies? Do individuals with…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Access to Information, Librarians, Media Specialists
Differently Able: A Review of Academic Library Websites for People with Disabilities
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Cassner, Mary; Maxey-Harris, Charlene; Anaya, Toni – Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 2011
This research is based on the Library Services for People with Disabilities Policy, which was approved by the American Library Association in 2001. The policy identified focus areas for libraries including library services, facilities, collections, and assistive technology. Library websites frequently convey this information to users. Our study…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Academic Libraries, Professional Associations, Educational Technology